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How to achieve or enhance haemostasis when conventional methods are ineffective or impractical? Large oozing surfaces (capillaries) Large oozing surfaces (capillaries) Poor access to the surgical site Poor access to the surgical site

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An absorbable haemostatic agent, surgical is: (Summary From the General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel Meeting (Summary From the General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel Meeting July 24, 2003 FDA) “a device intended to produce haemostasis by accelerating the clotting process of blood during surgical procedures” “a device intended to produce haemostasis by accelerating the clotting process of blood during surgical procedures” “the device is absorbable” “the device is absorbable” “the device is indicated for surgical procedures (except urologic, ophthalmic and neurologic) for haemostasis, when control of bleeding by pressure, ligature and other conventional procedures is ineffective or impractical” “the device is indicated for surgical procedures (except urologic, ophthalmic and neurologic) for haemostasis, when control of bleeding by pressure, ligature and other conventional procedures is ineffective or impractical”